Daily Quiz #4709
General Knowledge Quiz for Thursday, 9 December 2021
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Q1.
In the printing industry what is a proofreader asked to do?
A
Correct a text's errors in typography, grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax and formatting
B
Check a text for errors in grammar etc, consistency, continuity and fact, and for legal issues
C
Canvass a text with focus groups
D
Ensure that what is stated in a text is proven within the text
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Q2.
In the various Conventions for SOLAS, in 1914, 1929, 1948, 1960 and 1974, what does the second "S" stand for?
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Q3.
What links the US, 2 May 2011 and Abbottabad in Pakistan?
A
Military confrontation on the Durand Line
B
The flight of the first UAV (drone)
C
The death of Osama bin Laden
D
The first Taco Bell restaurant opens in Pakistan
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Q4.
What was the first event to be competed in the modern Olympic Games?
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Q5.
What was the title of the novelty single released by the Israeli duo Esther and Abi Ofarim, number one for 3 weeks in the UK in 1968, that features yodelling and 1920s-style lyrics and music?
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Q6.
A species of elk is named after which of these US presidents?
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Q7.
Tableland, large flat elevated areas sitting above cliffs, is sometimes called what?
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